Egypt 0 - 0 (4 - 2 PK) Ivory Coast
Host nation Egypt lifted the Afica Cup of Nations after penalty kicks decided the match. After a scoreless 90 minutes and extra time, Egyptian goalkeeper Essam Al Hadary became the hero of the match, saving two penalty kicks. Captain Didier Drogba and Bakary Kone missed their kicks for the Ivory Coast.

Egypt 2 - 1 Senegal
Egypt goals: Ahmed Hassan, Amr Zaki
Senegal goals: Mamadou Niang

Ivory Coast 1 - 0 Nigeria
goal: Didier Drogba

Egypt 4 - 1 DR Congo
Egypt goals: Ahmed Hassan (2), Hosam Hassan, Emad Moteab
Congo goals: Mohamed El Saka (OG)

Senegal 3 - 2 Guinea
Senegal goals: Papa Bouba Diop, Mamadou Niang, Henri Camara
Guinea goals: Kaba Diawara, Pascal Feindouno

Nigeria 1 - 1 (6-5 penalties) Tunisia
Nigeria goals: Obinna Nsofor
Tunisia goals: Karim Hagui

Ivory Coast 1 - 1 (12-11 penalties) Cameroon
Ivory Coast goals: Bakari Kone
Cameroon goals: Albert Ze Meyong

Both sides made their first 11 penalties before Samuel Eto'o missed his second attempt for Cameroon. Didier Drogba scored the deciding spot kick for the Ivory Coast.

It's not exactly the World Cup, but it is a top notch competition for many nations that have qualified for the World Cup. The African Cup of Nations reaches the quarterfinal stage tomorrow. Here are the matchups:

3 February
Egypt v DR Congo: Cairo International Stadium
Guinea v Senegal: Harras El-Hedoud Stadium, Alexandria

4 February
Cameroon v Ivory Coast: Cairo Military Academy Stadium
Nigeria v Tunisia: Port Said Stadium